,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,jackson ( ,ill9ois7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbe1 z    
,community ,arts ,education ,day4       
,:]eas community arts education is a    
dynamic & inclusive approa* to le>n+ &  
engagem5t 9 ! arts1 fo/]+ creativity1   
cultural expression1 & social           
trans=mation )9 communities2 ,:]eas     
community arts education encompasses a  
broad range ( arti/ic discipl9es &      
practices t emp[] individuals to develop
 _! arti/ic skills1 deep5 _! cultural   
und]/&+1 & cultivate a s5se ( belong+ & 
ag5cy )9 !mselves & _! communities2     
,:]eas community arts education is a    
p>ticipatory & trans=mative practice t  
engages individuals 9 ! creation1       
exploration1 & critical dialogue ( !    

arts )9 a community context1 & community
 arts education goes beyond individual  
skill-build+ or p]sonal expression & x  
connects ?r\gh a l>g] social context2   
,:]eas community arts education lead]s1 
:i* c include culture be>]s1 tea*+      
arti/s1 & adm9i/rators1 play a vital    
role 9 provid+ ess5tial arts in/ruction 
& le>n+ to div]se communities1 bo? )9 & 
outside ( =mal educational sett+s2      
,:]eas community arts education is      
lib]atory by uplift+ our communities'   
culture1 h]itage1 & hi/ory 9 _m =ms su* 
z dance1 music1 !atre1 lit]>y arts & o!r
 modes ( self-expression2 ,:]eas        
community arts education c build p's    
imag9ations1 build critical le>n+ & life
 skills1 promote bett] heal?1 & g5]ate a
 s5se ( %>$ culture & community belong+2
 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n t community arts 
education positively impacts individuals
 ( all ages & develops social emotional 
compet5cies l confid5ce 9               
self-expression & ideas1 social aw>5ess1
 & self-regulat+ emotions2 & ,:]eas     

/ud5ts :o actively p>ticipate 9 ! arts  
t5d to enroll 9 competitive colleges1 z 
well z f\r-ye> colleges 9 g5]al1 at     
high] rates comp>$ to /ud5ts ) l[]      
engagem5t 9 ! arts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports     
,community ,arts ,education ,day &      
recognizes ,community ,arts ,education  
,day is m crucial ?an ev] z a vehicle = 
activism1 individual & collective       
self-expression1 & heal+4